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今天我们要学的词是 placate1. To placate有安抚的意思。German Chancellor2 Angela Merkel tried to placate critics of her open-door policy for refugees by insisting that most refugees would go home once the conflicts are over. 德国总理默克尔坚持说,战乱结束后,大多数难民都会回家,以此来安抚那些反对向难民敞开大门的人。美国副总统拜登在参加世界经济论坛时发表讲话指出,Corporations should avoid making short-term decisions to placate shareholders3 and instead plan for long-term economic viability4. 大公司应避免为安抚股东而做出短期决策,而是要为长期经济活力进行规划。好的,我们今天学习的词是 placate, placate, placate....


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1 placate mNfxU     
v.抚慰,平息(愤怒)
参考例句:
  • He never attempts to placate his enemy.他从不企图与敌人和解。
  • Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人。
2 chancellor aUAyA     
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长
参考例句:
  • They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
  • He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。
3 shareholders 7d3b0484233cf39bc3f4e3ebf97e69fe     
n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
  • the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任
4 viability FiHwY     
n.存活(能力)
参考例句:
  • What is required to achieve or maintain such viability? 要达到或维持这种生存能力需要什么?
  • Scientists are experimenting to find ways to ensure the viability of seeds for even longer periods of time. 正如我们所说,科学家正在试验努力寻找让种子的生命力更加延长的方法。

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